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Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:25 pm**

Was thinking how nice it would be to have a rubber eyecup on my d70 so I was doing some research. It appears that the d70 comes WITH a rubber eyecup??????? Am I misreading something or did I just get screwed and not get one???? Any suggestions for a good one??

Andrew

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:37 pm**

That little rectangle of rubber around the eyepiece is Nikons so called eyecup

C

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:38 pm**

The d70 comes with a rubber eyecap... which covers the viewfinder during longexposures...

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:40 pm**

MHD wrote:The d70 comes with a rubber eyecap... which covers the viewfinder during longexposures...

Sorry MHD - the long exposure cap is not the eyecup and the eyecap is made of plastic!

Just a little correction

Cheers

C

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:42 pm**

Ok i just got mine too and yeh there is a dk5, not that i can work out how to get it on or do u have to take the rubber 1 off?

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:49 pm**

BBJ wrote:Ok i just got mine too and yeh there is a dk5, not that i can work out how to get it on or do u have to take the rubber 1 off?

Take the rubber eyecup off - then slide the cap on

C

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:57 pm**

It took me ages to find out what that pesky dk5 was for!

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:02 pm**

Thanks, lol new it had a purpose somewhere.lol

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:09 pm**

You can consider using the round DK-3 rubber eye cup. To fit it on the D70, you will actually need to buy three pieces.

1. Eyepiece cup adapter F3HP
2. Eyepiece replacement FM2/FE
3. DK-3 rubber eyecup.

I've got a picture of these three pieces around somewhere which I'll post up once I find it.

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:12 pm**

gooseberry wrote:You can consider using the round DK-3 rubber eye cup. To fit it on the D70, you will actually need to buy three pieces.

1. Eyepiece cup adapter F3HP
2. Eyepiece replacement FM2/FE
3. DK-3 rubber eyecup.

I've got a picture of these three pieces around somewhere which I'll post up once I find it.

Yes, it works that way but the outcome is more than $50.00 for all three items.
Just get the rubber eyecup for Nikon 601, and it will do the job, it's Aussie 15 bucks

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:16 pm**

sirhc55 wrote:
MHD wrote:The d70 comes with a rubber eyecap... which covers the viewfinder during longexposures...

Sorry MHD - the long exposure cap is not the eyecup and the eyecap is made of plastic!

Just a little correction

And it's more correctly called an eyepiece blind.

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:21 pm**

yeah well I cant know everything

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:34 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:
gooseberry wrote:You can consider using the round DK-3 rubber eye cup. To fit it on the D70, you will actually need to buy three pieces.

1. Eyepiece cup adapter F3HP
2. Eyepiece replacement FM2/FE
3. DK-3 rubber eyecup.

I've got a picture of these three pieces around somewhere which I'll post up once I find it.

Yes, it works that way but the outcome is more than $50.00 for all three items.
Just get the rubber eyecup for Nikon 601, and it will do the job, it's Aussie 15 bucks

Ouch... $50 ? A friend of mine just picked up all three pieces for S$35 at a shop here in Singapore, which is about A$27. Hmmm... the rubber eyecup for the 601, is that rounded like the DK-3 ?

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:44 pm**

gooseberry wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
gooseberry wrote:You can consider using the round DK-3 rubber eye cup. To fit it on the D70, you will actually need to buy three pieces.

1. Eyepiece cup adapter F3HP
2. Eyepiece replacement FM2/FE
3. DK-3 rubber eyecup.

I've got a picture of these three pieces around somewhere which I'll post up once I find it.

Yes, it works that way but the outcome is more than $50.00 for all three items.
Just get the rubber eyecup for Nikon 601, and it will do the job, it's Aussie 15 bucks

Ouch... $50 ? A friend of mine just picked up all three pieces for S$35 at a shop here in Singapore, which is about A$27. Hmmm... the rubber eyecup for the 601, is that rounded like the DK-3 ?

Yes, it's S$35.00 and HKG$25.00 but once come to this wonderful land, Disti. add on 100% margin on top. The Rubber Eyecup for Nikon 601 is US$6.50 on B&H website but I have to pay $13.00 ex-GST for each of them here from Nikon Disti.
The Nikon rubber eyecup for the 601 is not round like DK-3 or DK-2 but it's very comfy with people wearing glasses, Sirhc55 got one yesterday.

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:48 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:Yes, it's S$35.00 and HKG$25.00 but once come to this wonderful land, Disti. add on 100% margin on top. The Rubber Eyecup for Nikon 601 is US$6.50 on B&H website but I have to pay $13.00 ex-GST for each of them here from Nikon Disti.
The Nikon rubber eyecup for the 601 is not round like DK-3 or DK-2 but it's very comfy with people wearing glasses, Sirhc55 got one yesterday.

ic, thanks for the info mate.

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:50 pm**

gooseberry
If you can help our people here, I can transfer some monies to you, to buy 10 set of them and send to Australia for our member, who want them.

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:00 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:gooseberry
If you can help our people here, I can transfer some monies to you, to but 10 set of them and send to Australia for our member, who want them.

Hey mate, sure, I can give it a go. I'll have to ask the shop to see if they have much stock - my friend mentioned that they were going quick. (I assume we're talking about the 3 pieces for the DK-3 and not the 601 eyecup)

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:28 pm**

gooseberry wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:gooseberry
If you can help our people here, I can transfer some monies to you, to buy 10 set of them and send to Australia for our member, who want them.

Hey mate, sure, I can give it a go. I'll have to ask the shop to see if they have much stock - my friend mentioned that they were going quick. (I assume we're talking about the 3 pieces for the DK-3 and not the 601 eyecup)

Yes, exactly not the rubber eyecup for 601

Posted: **Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:04 pm**

gstark wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:
MHD wrote:The d70 comes with a rubber eyecap... which covers the viewfinder during longexposures...

Sorry MHD - the long exposure cap is not the eyecup and the eyecap is made of plastic!

Just a little correction

And it's more correctly called an eyepiece blind.

I stand corrected - getting old does tend to make my mind wander - now what days is it?

Cheers

Chris

Posted: **Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:44 am**

yeah, so I have none of that type of stuff. I have a hard plastic eyepiece with a mount for another eyecup, but no rubber piece or viewfinder cover(?). Oh welll, I guess it's too late now to go back to the store and complain..

thanks for the advice, I'll look around some.

Andrew

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:11 pm**

Birddog,

Just check with the shop last night - they don't have any current stock, so I've asked them to bring some in, they'll let me know when it comes (they can't say when it'll arrive). I'll check out some other shops over the weekend.

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:20 pm**

gooseberry wrote:Birddog,

Just check with the shop last night - they don't have any current stock, so I've asked them to bring some in, they'll let me know when it comes (they can't say when it'll arrive). I'll check out some other shops over the weekend.

gooseberry,
Thanks for your follow up and please keep me posted.

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:09 pm**

Hey goose, did you by chance find the pic of your eyepiece (DK3 setup) and if you could, not sure if you can, a pic on the d70???? Thanks

Andrew

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:13 pm**

I found this link a while back & orded the parts threw maxwell & havn't heard a thing back :wink:

http://www.photofocus.com/zine7/eyecup.html

Cheers
Ray

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:33 pm**

Raydar wrote:I found this link a while back & orded the parts threw maxwell & havn't heard a thing back

http://www.photofocus.com/zine7/eyecup.html

Cheers
Ray

Raydar,
Maxwell did not bother to sell these stuffs, don't waste your time to ask your dealer order from them, i ordered from them very often but sometimes they did not want to reply, eventhought, i buy from them other stocks but it's very annoying when dealing with them, cos they're the only one in this part of the world selling Nikon genuine, so we have to switch to overseas for some Nikon parts. I didn't care and o/s suppliers get my monies instead of.

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:41 pm**

Maybe I am missing something here....but is there a difference between the 3 piece setup for approx $30-$40us and the Universal eycup for all Nikons????? see this page

http://www.bocaphoto.com/products/new/n ... konacc.htm

about 3/4 down the page. he universal is $5.

Andrew

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:48 pm**

atencati wrote:Maybe I am missing something here....but is there a difference between the 3 piece setup for approx $30-$40us and the Universal eycup for all Nikons????? see this page

http://www.bocaphoto.com/products/new/n ... konacc.htm

about 3/4 down the page. he universal is $5.

Andrew

Missing nothing mate.
This option is alot cheeper & looks to be the same out come.

Birdy: I'm glade it didn't come in I'll just get the one off you when they come in
Thanks mate :wink:

Cheers
Ray

Posted: **Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:48 pm**

atencati,

I couldn't find my pictures of it, but managed to find an image of the three on the net here

That universal eyecup thing you found looks good - and cheap too.

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